section 1 firearms

[Ted Newgent 4,896]

i am an ex pat living in canada and i am trying to discuss uk firearm laws to canadians.

 

section 1 firearms now include LBP long barreled pistols and MARS rifles.

are they easy obtainable on your FAC?

 

i understand LBP were manufactured to circumvent the pistol ban,anyone on here have one?

what was the process getting the rozzers to let you have it

[walshie 2,804]

They're talking about banning MARS rifles here now, but until they do, you can buy one in whatever calibre you have a slot for as it isn't classed as a semi-auto.

As for LBP, I don't have one, but I know a couple of guys who do and they are strictly target only. I don't think you'd have a problem getting either if you were a member of a gun club that shot them. 

[Meece 1,957]

I've got a section 1 pump action 8shot shotgun. never had a problem with the authorities for having it or justifying having it. I use it for rabbit shooting from the back of a vehicle because of the mag capacity. Apart from club range shooting for fun, I can't see that the long barrel pistol and mars type rifles have any use or reason.

[Ted Newgent 4,896]

ok thanks for the info in your replies

[Deker 3,450]

On ‎24‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 14:32, walshie said:

They're talking about banning MARS rifles here now, but until they do, you can buy one in whatever calibre you have a slot for as it isn't classed as a semi-auto.

As for LBP, I don't have one, but I know a couple of guys who do and they are strictly target only. I don't think you'd have a problem getting either if you were a member of a gun club that shot them. 

That's the way mine is, and not to be touched by anyone else at the club either.  So a semi auto GSG1911(LBP) can only be used at the range but I can walk round the streets with my HW3 concealed! (I work for the Police H.A.D. team!)

Funny (daft) old world here in the UK regards guns.

A ban on MARS rifles is round the corner I believe!